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Search results for "Trump is 'easily the worst president in U.S. history'"

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Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Quotes Gene Hackman as saying that Trump could "easily turn out to be one of the best presidents that America has ever seen."
By Samantha Putterman• June 21, 2019
Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2024 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.:
Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2024
Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation":
"The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company."
By Linda Qiu• September 13, 2015
Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC:
Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”
By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026
Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
“Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.”
By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2025
Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2020 in a video in a tweet:
Says Donald Trump is “the worst jobs president in recorded history."
By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2020
Nancy Pelosi stated on April 29, 2024 in an interview with MSNBC:
Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2024
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas:
"If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee.
By Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2015
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate:
Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country."
By Lauren Carroll• November 11, 2015
Dana Milbank stated on March 07, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post:
George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history."
By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2010
Bloggers stated on April 26, 2021 in a story's headline:
Joe Biden’s 100-day approval rating “is the lowest in American history.”
By Samantha Putterman• April 28, 2021
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.":
Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."
By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2016
David Simas stated on March 18, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":
Job growth in the United States is now at the "fastest pace in this country's history."
By Louis Jacobson• March 24, 2015
Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2020 in a news conference:
Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time record."
By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2020
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.:
"Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2016
Mike Pence stated on March 24, 2023 in an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo:
“We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2023
Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release:
Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump.  
By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2018
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2018 in a tweet:
"Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan."
By Louis Jacobson• July 30, 2018
Jonathan Karl stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters."
By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2014
Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2017 in a speech:
Says of the diversity visa lottery program, "they give us their worst people, they put them in a bin," and "the worst of the worst" are selected. 
By Miriam Valverde• December 20, 2017

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Is the city of Tallahassee the most corrupt in Florida as President Trump said?

By Amy Sherman• October 31, 2018

Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods about Hurricane Dorian

By Amy Sherman• September 3, 2019

A closer look at Joe Biden’s attack on Donald Trump’s jobs record

By Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Donald Trump in Tulsa

By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 21, 2020

Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said

By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2025

Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026

Was NAFTA 'worst trade deal ever'? Few agree

By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2016

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024

What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies

By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025

Trump recounts Rubio’s record, but the history deserves a review

By Joshua Gillin• March 14, 2016

Fact-checking the Sept. 13 shows

By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015

Celebrate International Fact-checking Day: Avoid falling for fake news

By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2018

Is the new NAFTA the biggest trade deal ever, as Donald Trump said?

By Manuela Tobias• December 1, 2018

President Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary. A look back at her falsehoods

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2026

Fact-checking Donald Trump, Scott Walker on the Sept. 13 shows

By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015

Donald Trump, rallying in Big D, has a Truth-O-Meter record laden with False ratings

By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2015

2024 presidential debate fact-check: How accurate were Joe Biden, Donald Trump?

By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump in Chicago at National Association of Black Journalists conference

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2024

In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change

By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024

In Context: What did Trump say about inviting US women's hockey team to the State of the Union?

By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2026